Flight Test Instrumentation Engineer (Secret Clearance)

Northrop Grumman; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 98,400 - 147,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Melbourne, FL, seeks a Principal Flight Test Instrumentation Engineer to design instrumentation for flight-test aircraft. The role covers configuration, signal conditioning and data acquisition hardware development, interfacing with multiple teams and customers.

Ideal candidates hold a BS/MS in STEM with relevant flight-test experience and an active Secret clearance, with potential for Top Secret. Salary range aligns with government benchmarks and company policies.

Qualifications

• BS in STEM with 5+ years or MS with 2+ years in related field.
• Active Secret clearance with recent background check or Continuous Evaluation.
• Ability to obtain Top Secret clearance in time per business needs.
• Experience in Flight Test environments.
• Strong knowledge of data systems, telemetry, RF and ground stations.
• Knowledge of Strain Gages, Accelerometers and related sensors.
• Familiarity with MIL-STD-1553 ARINC-429 RS-232/RS-422.
• Experience navigating MIL-STD documents and specs.

Responsibilities

• Define instrumentation configurations and signal conditioning requirements for Airborne Data Acquisition hardware.
• Monitor instrumentation system configurations and authorize changes; support design reviews, procedure writing, test integration and trade studies.
• Develop architectural implementations for TTC Airborne Data Acquisition Systems.

Skills

Flight Test instrumentation

Data acquisition systems

Telemetry systems

Signal conditioning

RF systems

Sensors: Strain Gauges Accelerometers

MIL-STD-1553 ARINC-429 RS-232/RS-422

Education

BS in STEM

MS in STEM

Tools

Symvionics IADS

MIL-STD documents navigation

Job description

Northrop Grumman in Melbourne, FL, seeks a Principal Flight Test Instrumentation Engineer to design instrumentation for flight-test aircraft. The role covers configuration, signal conditioning and data acquisition hardware development, interfacing with multiple teams and customers.

Ideal candidates hold a BS/MS in STEM with relevant flight-test experience and an active Secret clearance, with potential for Top Secret. Salary range aligns with government benchmarks and company policies.